{"id":3675,"date":"2026-07-06T18:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmatsuda.net\/sslw\/?p=3675"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:23:57","slug":"japan-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmatsuda.net\/sslw\/japan-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants from countries with visa exemption arrangements for Japan may generally enter Japan as Temporary Visitors and attend or present at the conference without obtaining a visa in advance. 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